Optical constants

Refractive index of NICF-U (HIKARI)

NICF-U: n,k 0.1849–2.325 µm

Data: formula 2 + tabulated k
Range: 0.1849–2.325 µm
Temperature: 295.65 K
Licence: CC0-1.0

Axis Log x Log y

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Refractive index n: 1.43384
Extinction coefficient k: 9.36130e-08

Permittivity ε₁: 2.05589
Permittivity ε₂: 2.68451e-07

Absorption coefficient α: 0.02002 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk): 9.99001e+08 nm

Abbe number V_d: 95.261
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ: -0.0235647 µm⁻¹

Group index n_g: 1.44768
Group velocity dispersion: 41.2593 fs²/mm

Dispersion parameter D: -225.091 ps/(nm·km)
Photon energy: 2.11001 eV

ε = (n + ik)², α = 4πk/λ, n_g = n − λ dn/dλ, GVD = λ³/(2πc²) d²n/dλ², D = −(λ/c) d²n/dλ². Group-velocity dispersion is given for formula data only.

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# NICF-U (HIKARI): NICF-U
hikari_nicf_u = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "HIKARI-misc", "NICF-U", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(hikari_nicf_u.range_nm)  # (184.89, 2325.42) nm
eps = hikari_nicf_u.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

Downloads the original record once (pinned to the imported snapshot) and caches it.

import json, urllib.request
import lightsmith as ls

url = "https://materials.lightsmith.dev/v1/datasets/ds_a3a74916fbf8/lightsmith"
hikari_nicf_u = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(hikari_nicf_u.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (hikari-nicf-u/hikari).

# ... load hikari_nicf_u as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=hikari_nicf_u)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=400, stop_nm=1000, num=81),
)
res = ls.solve(sim)  # exact Mie for a sphere
print(res.q_ext)     # extinction efficiency at each wavelength

Same spec runs with DDA, FDTD, BEM or T-matrix: ls.compare(sim, ["mie", "dda"]).

import json, urllib.request
import lightsmith as ls

url = "https://materials.lightsmith.dev/v1/datasets/ds_a3a74916fbf8/lightsmith?model=drude_lorentz"
hikari_nicf_u_dl = ls.DrudeLorentz.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))

A dispersive Drude–Lorentz model for time-domain solvers.

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Dispersion formula

Sellmeier (C in µm²) (formula 2), λ in µm

n^{2} - 1 = \frac{0.581797965 λ^{2}}{λ^{2} - 0.002477442} + \frac{0.373232342 λ^{2}}{λ^{2} - 0.01032026} + \frac{0.083677196 λ^{2}}{λ^{2} - 0.010323473} + \frac{2.36293749 λ^{2}}{λ^{2} - 738.225998}

Valid from 0.18489 to 2.32542 µm.

Coefficients as stored

C_i	Value
C1	0.0
C2	0.581797965
C3	0.002477442
C4	0.373232342
C5	0.01032026
C6	0.083677196
C7	0.010323473
C8	2.36293749
C9	738.225998

Comments and conditions

TCE value is available for 0 to 25 degrees Celsius.

Conditions

temperature: 295.65 K

Properties

thermal dispersion: type: formula A, coefficients: -3.16e-05 -2.05e-08 9.02e-13 4.32e-07 2.04e-10 0.115
nd: 1.433837
Vd: 95.260792
density: value: 3180
thermal expansion: value: 1.84e-05, temperature range: 243 343
dPgF: 0.0553
resistance: acid: 4.5; stain: 0.0; alkali: 2.3; climatic: 1.0; phosphate: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 295.65 K): dn/dT = -1.12e-05 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = -1.14e-05 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = -1.14e-05 K⁻¹ at 1550 nm

References

NIKON Zemax catalog 2017-11 (obtained from http://www.nikon.com)
See also NIKON calcium fluoride glass data sheet

Cite

NIKON Zemax catalog 2017-11 (obtained from http://www.nikon.com); See also NIKON calcium fluoride glass data sheet; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 432 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library

CSV comma separated TXT tab separated YAML n, k Full database record original YAML All quantities CSV JSON metadata

NICF-U (HIKARI), NICF-U: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)	n	k
0.18489	1.510519	7.669803e-07
0.186067	1.509139	7.676551e-07
0.187251	1.507787	7.683342e-07
0.188443	1.506463	7.690176e-07
0.189643	1.505167	7.697053e-07
0.19085	1.503898	7.703975e-07
0.192065	1.502654	7.710940e-07
0.193	1.50172	7.716300e-07
0.193288	1.501436	7.657529e-07
0.194518	1.500242	7.406267e-07
0.195756	1.499072	7.153405e-07
0.197003	1.497925	6.898933e-07
0.198257	1.496801	6.642842e-07
0.199519	1.495699	6.385120e-07
0.200789	1.494619	6.125758e-07
0.202067	1.493559	5.864745e-07
0.203353	1.49252	5.602070e-07
0.204648	1.491501	5.337723e-07
0.205951	1.490501	5.071693e-07
0.207262	1.489519	4.803970e-07
0.208581	1.488557	4.534542e-07
0.209909	1.487612	4.263399e-07
0.211245	1.486685	3.990531e-07
0.21259	1.485775	3.715925e-07
0.213943	1.484882	3.439571e-07
0.215305	1.484005	3.161458e-07
0.216676	1.483144	2.881575e-07
0.218055	1.482299	2.599910e-07
0.219443	1.481469	2.316451e-07
0.22084	1.480653	2.031189e-07
0.222246	1.479853	1.744110e-07
0.22366	1.479066	1.455204e-07
0.225084	1.478293	1.164459e-07
0.226517	1.477534	8.718635e-08
0.227959	1.476788	5.774051e-08
0.229	1.476261	3.648300e-08
0.22941	1.476056	3.654835e-08
0.230871	1.475335	3.678101e-08
0.23234	1.474628	3.701515e-08
0.233819	1.473932	3.725078e-08
0.235308	1.473248	3.748791e-08
0.236806	1.472576	3.772655e-08
0.238313	1.471916	3.796671e-08
0.23983	1.471266	3.820840e-08
0.241357	1.470628	3.845163e-08
0.242893	1.47	3.869641e-08
0.244439	1.469382	3.894274e-08
0.245995	1.468775	3.919065e-08
0.247561	1.468178	3.944013e-08
0.248	1.468013	3.951000e-08
0.249137	1.467591	3.969122e-08
0.250723	1.467013	3.994391e-08
0.252319	1.466445	4.019822e-08
0.253926	1.465886	4.045414e-08
0.255542	1.465337	4.071169e-08
0.257169	1.464796	4.097088e-08
0.258806	1.464263	4.123172e-08
0.26	1.463883	4.142200e-08
0.260453	1.46374	4.149421e-08
0.262111	1.463225	4.175833e-08
0.26378	1.462718	4.202412e-08
0.265459	1.462219	4.229162e-08
0.267149	1.461728	4.256081e-08
0.268849	1.461244	4.283172e-08
0.27	1.460923	4.301500e-08
0.270561	1.460769	4.310435e-08
0.272283	1.460301	4.337871e-08
0.274017	1.45984	4.365483e-08
0.275761	1.459386	4.393270e-08
0.277516	1.458939	4.421234e-08
0.279283	1.4585	4.449376e-08
0.28	1.458324	4.460800e-08
0.281061	1.458067	4.477697e-08
0.28285	1.457641	4.506199e-08
0.28465	1.457221	4.534882e-08
0.286462	1.456808	4.563747e-08
0.288286	1.456401	4.592796e-08
0.29	1.456027	4.620100e-08
0.290121	1.456	4.622030e-08
0.291968	1.455606	4.651448e-08
0.293827	1.455217	4.681053e-08
0.295697	1.454835	4.710846e-08
0.297	1.454573	4.731600e-08
0.297579	1.454458	4.740831e-08
0.299474	1.454086	4.771010e-08
0.30138	1.453721	4.801381e-08
0.303299	1.453361	4.831945e-08
0.305229	1.453006	4.862704e-08
0.307172	1.452656	4.893659e-08
0.309128	1.452312	4.924811e-08
0.311096	1.451973	4.956161e-08
0.313	1.451651	4.986500e-08
0.313076	1.451638	4.987712e-08
0.315069	1.451309	5.019485e-08
0.317075	1.450985	5.051461e-08
0.319093	1.450665	5.083641e-08
0.32	1.450523	5.098100e-08
0.321124	1.45035	5.116009e-08
0.323169	1.450039	5.148570e-08
0.325226	1.449734	5.181339e-08
0.327296	1.449432	5.214316e-08
0.32938	1.449135	5.247503e-08
0.331476	1.448842	5.280901e-08
0.333586	1.448554	5.314512e-08
0.334	1.448498	5.321100e-08
0.33571	1.448269	5.348344e-08
0.337847	1.447989	5.382392e-08
0.339998	1.447713	5.416656e-08
0.342162	1.44744	5.451139e-08
0.34434	1.447172	5.485842e-08
0.346532	1.446907	5.520765e-08
0.348738	1.446647	5.555911e-08
0.350958	1.446389	5.591280e-08
0.353192	1.446136	5.626875e-08
0.355441	1.445886	5.662696e-08
0.357703	1.44564	5.698745e-08
0.35998	1.445397	5.735024e-08
0.362272	1.445157	5.771534e-08
0.364578	1.444921	5.808276e-08
0.365	1.444879	5.815000e-08
0.366899	1.444688	5.845228e-08
0.369234	1.444459	5.882411e-08
0.37	1.444385	5.894600e-08
0.371585	1.444232	5.919846e-08
0.37395	1.444009	5.957528e-08
0.376331	1.443789	5.995449e-08
0.378726	1.443572	6.033611e-08
0.38	1.443458	6.053900e-08
0.381137	1.443358	6.072028e-08
0.383564	1.443147	6.110702e-08
0.386005	1.442939	6.149623e-08
0.388462	1.442733	6.188791e-08
0.39	1.442607	6.213300e-08
0.390935	1.442531	6.228199e-08
0.393424	1.442331	6.267842e-08
0.395928	1.442134	6.307738e-08
0.398449	1.44194	6.347888e-08
0.4	1.441822	6.372600e-08
0.400985	1.441748	6.388284e-08
0.403538	1.441559	6.428921e-08
0.405	1.441452	6.452200e-08
0.406107	1.441372	6.469831e-08
0.408692	1.441189	6.511022e-08
0.411293	1.441007	6.552475e-08
0.413912	1.440828	6.594191e-08
0.416546	1.440651	6.636174e-08
0.419198	1.440477	6.678423e-08
0.42	1.440425	6.691200e-08
0.421867	1.440305	6.720938e-08
0.424552	1.440136	6.763721e-08
0.427255	1.439968	6.806777e-08
0.429975	1.439803	6.850107e-08
0.432712	1.43964	6.893713e-08
0.435466	1.439479	6.937596e-08
0.436	1.439449	6.946100e-08
0.438238	1.439321	6.981764e-08
0.441028	1.439164	7.026213e-08
0.443836	1.43901	7.070946e-08
0.446661	1.438857	7.115963e-08
0.449504	1.438707	7.161267e-08
0.452366	1.438559	7.206859e-08
0.455245	1.438412	7.252742e-08
0.458143	1.438267	7.298917e-08
0.46	1.438176	7.328500e-08
0.46106	1.438125	7.345382e-08
0.463995	1.437984	7.392136e-08
0.466948	1.437845	7.439189e-08
0.469921	1.437708	7.486540e-08
0.472912	1.437572	7.534194e-08
0.475923	1.437439	7.582150e-08
0.478952	1.437307	7.630412e-08
0.48	1.437262	7.647100e-08
0.482001	1.437176	7.678981e-08
0.48507	1.437048	7.727859e-08
0.488157	1.436921	7.777049e-08
0.491265	1.436796	7.826551e-08
0.494392	1.436672	7.876369e-08
0.497539	1.43655	7.926503e-08
0.5	1.436456	7.965700e-08
0.500707	1.436429	7.976959e-08
0.503894	1.43631	8.027743e-08
0.507102	1.436192	8.078849e-08
0.51033	1.436076	8.130281e-08
0.513578	1.435962	8.182041e-08
0.516848	1.435848	8.234130e-08
0.520138	1.435737	8.286550e-08
0.523449	1.435626	8.339304e-08
0.526781	1.435517	8.392394e-08
0.530135	1.43541	8.445822e-08
0.533509	1.435303	8.499590e-08
0.536905	1.435198	8.553701e-08
0.540323	1.435095	8.608155e-08
0.543763	1.434992	8.662957e-08
0.546	1.434926	8.698600e-08
0.547224	1.434891	8.718104e-08
0.550708	1.434791	8.773597e-08
0.554214	1.434692	8.829444e-08
0.557742	1.434595	8.885645e-08
0.561292	1.434498	8.942205e-08
0.564865	1.434403	8.999125e-08
0.568461	1.434309	9.056407e-08
0.57208	1.434216	9.114053e-08
0.575721	1.434124	9.172067e-08
0.579386	1.434033	9.230450e-08
0.583074	1.433944	9.289205e-08
0.586786	1.433855	9.348333e-08
0.589	1.433803	9.383600e-08
0.590522	1.433767	9.407852e-08
0.594281	1.433681	9.467771e-08
0.598064	1.433595	9.528071e-08
0.601871	1.433511	9.588755e-08
0.605702	1.433427	9.649826e-08
0.609558	1.433345	9.711285e-08
0.613438	1.433263	9.773135e-08
0.617343	1.433182	9.835379e-08
0.621273	1.433103	9.898019e-08
0.625228	1.433024	9.961059e-08
0.629208	1.432946	1.002450e-07
0.632	1.432892	1.006900e-07
0.633214	1.432869	1.008832e-07
0.637244	1.432792	1.015247e-07
0.641301	1.432717	1.021704e-07
0.644	1.432667	1.026000e-07
0.645383	1.432642	1.028202e-07
0.649492	1.432569	1.034741e-07
0.653626	1.432496	1.041322e-07
0.656	1.432454	1.045100e-07
0.657787	1.432424	1.047949e-07
0.661974	1.432352	1.054623e-07
0.666188	1.432282	1.061340e-07
0.670429	1.432212	1.068100e-07
0.674697	1.432143	1.074903e-07
0.678992	1.432074	1.081749e-07
0.683314	1.432007	1.088639e-07
0.687664	1.43194	1.095573e-07
0.692042	1.431874	1.102550e-07
0.696447	1.431808	1.109573e-07
0.70088	1.431743	1.116639e-07
0.705342	1.431679	1.123751e-07
0.706	1.43167	1.124800e-07
0.709832	1.431616	1.130904e-07
0.714351	1.431553	1.138102e-07
0.718898	1.43149	1.145346e-07
0.723475	1.431429	1.152636e-07
0.72808	1.431368	1.159972e-07
0.732715	1.431307	1.167355e-07
0.737379	1.431248	1.174785e-07
0.742073	1.431188	1.182262e-07
0.746797	1.43113	1.189787e-07
0.751551	1.431071	1.197360e-07
0.756335	1.431014	1.204981e-07
0.76115	1.430957	1.212650e-07
0.765995	1.4309	1.220368e-07
0.770871	1.430844	1.228136e-07
0.775778	1.430789	1.235953e-07
0.780717	1.430734	1.243819e-07
0.785687	1.430679	1.251736e-07
0.790688	1.430625	1.259703e-07
0.795722	1.430572	1.267721e-07
0.800787	1.430519	1.275790e-07
0.805885	1.430466	1.283910e-07
0.811015	1.430414	1.292082e-07
0.816177	1.430362	1.300306e-07
0.821373	1.430311	1.308582e-07
0.826602	1.43026	1.316911e-07
0.831864	1.430209	1.325293e-07
0.837159	1.430159	1.333728e-07
0.842488	1.430109	1.342217e-07
0.847851	1.43006	1.350760e-07
0.853249	1.430011	1.359358e-07
0.85868	1.429963	1.368010e-07
0.864146	1.429914	1.376717e-07
0.869647	1.429866	1.385480e-07
0.875183	1.429819	1.394298e-07
0.880755	1.429772	1.403173e-07
0.886361	1.429725	1.412104e-07
0.892004	1.429678	1.421092e-07
0.897682	1.429632	1.430137e-07
0.903396	1.429586	1.439240e-07
0.909147	1.42954	1.448401e-07
0.914935	1.429495	1.457620e-07
0.920759	1.42945	1.466898e-07
0.92662	1.429405	1.476234e-07
0.932519	1.42936	1.485630e-07
0.938455	1.429316	1.495086e-07
0.944429	1.429272	1.504603e-07
0.950441	1.429228	1.514179e-07
0.956491	1.429185	1.523817e-07
0.96258	1.429141	1.533516e-07
0.968708	1.429098	1.543277e-07
0.974874	1.429055	1.553100e-07
0.98108	1.429012	1.562986e-07
0.987326	1.42897	1.572934e-07
0.993611	1.428928	1.582946e-07
0.999936	1.428885	1.593021e-07
1.0063	1.428843	1.603161e-07
1.01271	1.428802	1.613365e-07
1.01915	1.42876	1.623634e-07
1.02564	1.428718	1.633969e-07
1.03217	1.428677	1.644369e-07
1.03874	1.428636	1.654836e-07
1.04535	1.428595	1.665369e-07
1.05201	1.428554	1.675969e-07
1.0587	1.428513	1.686637e-07
1.06	1.428505	1.688700e-07
1.06544	1.428472	1.697374e-07
1.07223	1.428432	1.708179e-07
1.07905	1.428391	1.719054e-07
1.08592	1.428351	1.729997e-07
1.09283	1.428311	1.741010e-07
1.09979	1.42827	1.752094e-07
1.10679	1.42823	1.763248e-07
1.11384	1.42819	1.774473e-07
1.12093	1.42815	1.785769e-07
1.12806	1.42811	1.797138e-07
1.13524	1.42807	1.808578e-07
1.14247	1.42803	1.820092e-07
1.14974	1.42799	1.831679e-07
1.15706	1.427951	1.843339e-07
1.16443	1.427911	1.855074e-07
1.17184	1.427871	1.866884e-07
1.1793	1.427831	1.878768e-07
1.18681	1.427791	1.890729e-07
1.19436	1.427752	1.902765e-07
1.20197	1.427712	1.914878e-07
1.20962	1.427672	1.927068e-07
1.21732	1.427632	1.939336e-07
1.22507	1.427592	1.951682e-07
1.23286	1.427552	1.964107e-07
1.24071	1.427512	1.976610e-07
1.24861	1.427472	1.989193e-07
1.25656	1.427432	2.001857e-07
1.26456	1.427392	2.014601e-07
1.27261	1.427352	2.027426e-07
1.28071	1.427312	2.040332e-07
1.28886	1.427271	2.053321e-07
1.29707	1.427231	2.066393e-07
1.30532	1.427191	2.079547e-07
1.31363	1.42715	2.092786e-07
1.322	1.427109	2.106109e-07
1.33041	1.427068	2.119516e-07
1.33888	1.427027	2.133009e-07
1.3474	1.426986	2.146588e-07
1.35598	1.426945	2.160253e-07
1.36461	1.426903	2.174005e-07
1.3733	1.426862	2.187845e-07
1.38204	1.42682	2.201773e-07
1.39084	1.426778	2.215789e-07
1.39969	1.426736	2.229895e-07
1.4086	1.426694	2.244091e-07
1.41757	1.426652	2.258377e-07
1.42659	1.426609	2.272754e-07
1.43567	1.426566	2.287222e-07
1.44481	1.426523	2.301782e-07
1.45401	1.42648	2.316436e-07
1.46327	1.426437	2.331182e-07
1.47258	1.426393	2.346022e-07
1.48196	1.426349	2.360957e-07
1.49139	1.426305	2.375987e-07
1.50088	1.42626	2.391112e-07
1.51044	1.426216	2.406334e-07
1.52005	1.426171	2.421653e-07
1.52973	1.426126	2.437069e-07
1.53	1.426124	2.437500e-07
1.53947	1.42608	2.452583e-07
1.54927	1.426034	2.468197e-07
1.55913	1.425988	2.483909e-07
1.56905	1.425942	2.499721e-07
1.57904	1.425895	2.515634e-07
1.58909	1.425848	2.531649e-07
1.59921	1.425801	2.547765e-07
1.60939	1.425753	2.563984e-07
1.61964	1.425705	2.580306e-07
1.62995	1.425657	2.596732e-07
1.64032	1.425608	2.613263e-07
1.65076	1.425559	2.629899e-07
1.66127	1.42551	2.646641e-07
1.67185	1.42546	2.663489e-07
1.68249	1.42541	2.680445e-07
1.6932	1.425359	2.697508e-07
1.70398	1.425308	2.714680e-07
1.71483	1.425257	2.731962e-07
1.72574	1.425205	2.749353e-07
1.73673	1.425153	2.766856e-07
1.74778	1.4251	2.784469e-07
1.75891	1.425047	2.802195e-07
1.77011	1.424993	2.820034e-07
1.78137	1.424939	2.837986e-07
1.79271	1.424885	2.856052e-07
1.80413	1.42483	2.874234e-07
1.81561	1.424774	2.892531e-07
1.82717	1.424718	2.910944e-07
1.8388	1.424662	2.929475e-07
1.85051	1.424605	2.948124e-07
1.86229	1.424547	2.966892e-07
1.87414	1.424489	2.985779e-07
1.88607	1.42443	3.004786e-07
1.89808	1.424371	3.023914e-07
1.91016	1.424311	3.043164e-07
1.92232	1.424251	3.062537e-07
1.93456	1.42419	3.082032e-07
1.94687	1.424128	3.101652e-07
1.95927	1.424066	3.121397e-07
1.97	1.424012	3.138500e-07
1.97174	1.424003	3.141268e-07
1.98429	1.42394	3.161266e-07
1.99692	1.423876	3.181391e-07
2.00963	1.423811	3.201644e-07
2.02243	1.423745	3.222026e-07
2.0353	1.423679	3.242538e-07
2.04826	1.423613	3.263180e-07
2.06129	1.423545	3.283954e-07
2.07442	1.423477	3.304860e-07
2.08762	1.423408	3.325899e-07
2.10091	1.423338	3.347073e-07
2.11428	1.423268	3.368380e-07
2.12774	1.423197	3.389824e-07
2.14129	1.423125	3.411404e-07
2.15492	1.423052	3.433121e-07
2.16864	1.422979	3.454977e-07
2.18244	1.422905	3.476972e-07
2.19634	1.42283	3.499107e-07
2.21032	1.422754	3.521382e-07
2.22439	1.422677	3.543800e-07
2.23855	1.422599	3.566360e-07
2.2528	1.422521	3.589064e-07
2.26714	1.422442	3.611912e-07
2.28157	1.422361	3.634906e-07
2.29609	1.42228	3.658046e-07
2.31071	1.422198	3.681333e-07
2.325	1.422117	3.704100e-07
2.32542	1.422115	3.704769e-07

Optical transmission calculator

Free-standing sample in vacuum, normal incidence

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Fresnel reflection calculator

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NICF-U (HIKARI): all datasets

Calcium Fluoride (NICF Series)

NICF-U n,k 0.1849–2.325 µm default

About NICF-U (HIKARI)

Hikari Glass Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company specializing in the manufacturing of high-quality optical glass and optical components, and is a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation. Known for its precision engineering and strict quality control, Hikari serves various industries including consumer electronics, scientific research, and industrial optics. The company offers a wide range of specialized optical materials, including various types of crown and flint glasses, which are used in applications demanding high levels of optical clarity and performance. Hikari's products often find use in lenses, prisms, and other optical elements where precision and reliability are critical. With the backing of Nikon's renowned expertise in optics and imaging, Hikari has become a respected name in the field of optics, serving both domestic and international markets. Their expertise in crafting custom solutions for complex optical requirements has made them a preferred choice for organizations in need of specialized glass materials. As a testament to their commitment to quality, Hikari Glass Co., Ltd. is often sought after for projects requiring the highest levels of optical performance and integrity.

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Provenance

Version: 1 (snapshot c5c2f18)
Source page: refractiveindex.info
Original file: database/data/specs/hikari/CaF/NICF-U.yml
ID: ds_a3a74916fbf8
API: /v1/datasets/ds_a3a74916fbf8

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